Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust

Private foundation · Grantmaker Great Falls, MT EIN: 81-0520094

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust is a private foundation based in Great Falls, Montana. Its 2022 filing reports scholarship grants to individual recipients; a 2021 filing is marked as the organization’s final return, and the most recent filing on record is for 2022. It appears to have wound down or stopped grantmaking.

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust at a glance

In short: Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust gave $47K across 12 grants in 2022 (avg $4K), mostly in Montana. Source: 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Annual giving (2022)
$47,037
-39.8% vs 2021
Grants made (2022)
12
+9.1% vs 2021
Average grant
$3,920
-44.9% vs 2021
Median grant
$3,122
Primary geography
Montana (87% of itemized 2022 grant dollars)
Latest 990 filing
Form 990-PF, 2022 View filing

Data from IRS Form 990-PF, 2022; updated October 2026.

How to apply to Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust

Accepts unsolicited proposals
No
How to Apply

The 2021 filing lists the career guidance center representative as the contact for application information and says a packet is available at the representative’s office. These instructions are from a filing marked as the final return and should not be treated as current.

Review Cycle
The filing lists May as the application deadline. This is a past cycle, not an open deadline.
Deadline
The filing lists May as the application deadline.
Contact

Application contact: Careerguidance Center Representativ
Mailing address: 644 4Th Avenue W, Kalispell, MT 59901
Phone: (406) 751-3504

Application details from Grantable's research on the foundation's public materials; confirm on its website before applying.

Who Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust funds

How this funder distributes its grants

Grant Size Distribution

27 grants across all recorded years

27<$50K$50–100K$100–250K$250–500K$500K–1M$1–5M$5M+

The most common grant size was under $50K: 27 grants of 27 (100%).

Geographic Focus

Where this funder awards grants

In 2022, 87% of grant dollars went to recipients in Montana, 7% to South Dakota, and 7% to Texas.

Grant Distribution by State

6states

Share of 2022 grant dollars across all 12 itemized grants.

Cities

BozemanCorpus ChristieGreat FallsHelenaKalipellKalispellMarionMilliganMissoulaNorthhamptonPhoenixSpearfish

How Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust gives

  • In 2022 it paid out well above its IRS minimum distribution (the 5% rule). Method

From the foundation's IRS Form 990-PF filings. Methodology.

Giving History

Giving Over Time

Total grant dollars and number of grants per year

$0$20K$40K$60K$80K4 grants2020 11 grants2021 12 grants2022

From 2020 to 2022, annual grant giving ranged from $47K (2022) to $78K (2021). In 2022 it made 12 grants totaling $47K.

Grants by year

Grant recipients and amounts by year

RecipientPurposeAmount
12 individual scholarships Recipients not named —$47,037
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Financial History

Multi-year comparison from IRS filings

Figures from IRS filings, by filing year
Filing yearTotal AssetsRevenueExpensesGrants paidGrantsQualifying DistributionsNet Investment IncomeDistributable Amount
2022—$-3,649$55,152$47,03712$48,308—$1,968
2021$57,698$16,981$84,654$78,18711—$11,249$5,019
2020$122,808$7,108$58,183$51,4194—$1,042$7,836

Under IRS private-foundation payout rules, Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K for 2022 — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

Research compiled by Grantable AI from public sources. Last updated October 2026.

Grantmaking

In 2022, the foundation reported 12 grants totaling $47,037. Awards were for scholarships to individual recipients. The median grant was $3,122; grants ranged from $3,122 to $12,695. No organizational grantees are identified in the 2022 grant list.

The 2021 filing states that the foundation does not accept unsolicited requests. It describes an application information packet available at a career/guidance center representative’s office and restricts awards to financially needy graduates of Flathead High School planning to attend an accredited four-year higher education program.

Leadership & Key People

Leadership team and compensation from IRS filings

The 2022 filing lists Davidson Trust Company as trustee. It also lists Lori L. Angus, a Flathead High School guidance center representative and principal, and a Glacier High School guidance center representative and principal as selection committee members.

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust's 2022 filing lists 4 officers; 1 of 4 officers listed in 2022 is compensated.

Officers on the 2022 filing

  • Davidson Trust Company

    Trustee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    $5K (2020) → $5K (2022)

  • Guidance Ctr Rep Glacier High Sch

    Selection Committee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Lori L. Angus

    Selection Committee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

  • Principal Glacier High School

    Selection Committee

    On filings since 2020

    0.3 hrs/week

    No compensation reported

Data from IRS Form 990 filings, 2020–2022. "On filings since" is the earliest filing we hold that lists the person; hours are average hours per week as reported.

Compensation Overview

From 2022 IRS filing

Davidson Trust Company — Trustee: $5KDavidson Trust CompanyTrustee$5K

The highest reported compensation on the 2022 filing was $5K, to Davidson Trust Company (Trustee).

Frequently asked questions about Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust

How much does Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust give each year?

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust gave $47K across 12 grants in 2022, according to its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF. In 2021 it gave $78K across 11 grants.

What is Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust's typical grant size?

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust's median grant in 2022 was $3,122, and its average grant was $3,920, across 12 grants on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF.

Where does Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust give grants?

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust gives mostly in Montana: 87% of the grant dollars itemized on its 2022 IRS Form 990-PF went to recipients there. The next largest states were South Dakota (7%) and Texas (7%).

Does Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust give general operating support?

Not in 2022: none of the 12 grants with a stated purpose on Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust's 2022 IRS Form 990-PF were described as general or operating support. Recurring purposes include "Scholarship" (12 grants).

How do I apply for a grant from Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust?

The 2021 filing lists the career guidance center representative as the contact for application information and says a packet is available at the representative’s office. Eligibility and process details are in the grantmaking section of this profile. See how to apply ↑

How much is Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust required to give away each year?

Private foundations must generally distribute about 5% of their assets annually. For 2022, Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust reported a distributable amount of $2K on its IRS Form 990-PF — the minimum it must pay out in qualifying distributions.

What is Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust's EIN?

Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust's EIN (Employer Identification Number) is 81-0520094. IRS Form 990 filing data is available on this page for 2020–2022.

Does Horsman Foundation Davidson Trust accept unsolicited proposals?

No, according to Grantable's research on the foundation's published guidelines. See how to apply ↑

Data last updated October 2026. Sourced from IRS Form 990-PF filings. Research dossier generated October 2026.

Data update history

(4)

When this profile's IRS filing data changed on Grantable

  1. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2020 (received by the IRS February 8, 2021)
  2. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2021 (received by the IRS February 10, 2022)
  3. Updated Form 990-PF for fiscal year 2022 (received by the IRS December 20, 2022)
  4. IRS filings on file for fiscal years 2020–2022

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